Upcoming metroidvania games in 2027

Brawl your way out of corrupted worlds alongside your dragon-god companion in an adrenaline-fueled action-platformer blending free-form melee combat, fluid platforming and sci-fi exploration. Become the champion of your fallen god, Elta.

Mariachi Legends is an action-packed mystery Metroidvania game. In Mariachi Legends, Join fantastical festivities at the Day of the Dead carnival alongside Detective Pablo Cruz, currently masquerading as a mariachi player to investigate an evil curse looming over the serene town of Santa Mascota.

Unravel the dark history of the Bloodstained universe and explore a hauntingly immersive 16th-century England steeped in a 2.5D gothic atmosphere, enthralling players in strategic battles, crafting, and exploration across a sprawling, cursed land.

At Fate’s End is an action-adventure game where you fight the ones you love and your skill tree is your family tree. Explore a lush fantasy world, defeat the foul creatures of the realm, and face your estranged siblings in intense, emotional duels to decide your family’s fate.

Battle your way through a psychedelic western nightmare to reclaim the memories of your people in this action RPG from the creators of Guacamelee! Harness the power of the deadly, reality-altering Blight and unravel the mysteries of a twisted world.

Chronoscript: The Endless End is an exploration-based action-adventure game where you, an editor trapped within a manuscript, must unravel a thousand-year story that writes itself beyond its endacross 2D pages and a 3D manor.

Silent Planet is an exploration-focused, dark action side-scroller rooted in Cosmic horror. Explore the claustrophobic corridors of a massive underground complex filled with the remnants of technological and biological horrors created by a dead civilization.

You are Alex, a time-displaced astronaut unraveling the space station Theia doomed in both the war-torn 2185 and the post-apocalyptic 2385 to find your lost brother. Master an arsenal of time travel abilities and weapons in this sci-fi metroidvania FPS: Tempus Vitae.

Play a sneaky & brutal Skaven Assassin in this new, refreshing but gritty take on the 2D Action platformer genre.

A creature-collecting metroidvania, in a world where dogs live on forever amongst the stars as Space Rovers! Become a LAIKA Rover! Catch & research creatures, then use their abilities to explore a new frontier! Upgrade & customize, as you help your canine companions to unravel an ancient mystery!

Consumed by a mysterious curse, restore a once lush forest and its inhabitants to their natural state in this action adventure tale. Experience fast-paced combat, puzzles, and the beauty of nature captured in handcrafted pixel art.

Help Zozo find his way home in this cartoon-inspired Metroidvania platformer. Pillow-fight sentient pastries, train under an octopus master, and brave a cybernetic jungle as you explore the vibrant landscapes of Zozo's dreams.

A metropolis crumbles into ruin as powerful Barons satisfy their greed upon souls lost in time. You are but one spirit, with a wooden body left to rot in the wild…

Momentum-based platforming built around expressive movement and tight gunplay. Master your elastic grappling hook to explore a vast, cyber-gothic megastructure, where robots piloted by the souls of the dead do penance for their sins.

Play as Ursula Bathory, the vampire Princess, awakened from a centuries long slumber to claim her throne of blood in this Vampire Soulsvania inspired by Castlevania, Nosferatu and gothic victorian literature classics.

"Wouldn't it be awesome to fly?" Travel to the world's end in this warping-boomerang adventure with its beautiful pixel art.

Get your gears in motion for a captivating monochromatic adventure where you play as Lelu, a small but determined clockwork toy who has gained consciousness and found a taste for freedom! Navigate your way through the toy factory, a labyrinthian tower filled with puzzles and traps set by the factory’s eccentric guardian. Use your wits and agility to overcome challenges, from conveyor belts and electrifying circuits to sentient toys and towering toy titans. As you delve deeper into the world, uncover hidden abilities to aid you in your quest, alongside a variety of secrets… Show more

— Dive into Tokyo. Dive into the past. — WIRED TOKYO is a vertical 3D action game where you climb toward the vast skies above Tokyo. To unlock new abilities, you may have to deliberately “dive” from above. A climbing game where falling has meaning — that’s WIRED TOKYO.

Sea Sniffers is a cozy diving game in which you explore the ocean with your trusty seal companion. Encounter strange creatures and exotic treasures in sunken ships or hidden caves. Discover the deep sea and all its secrets!

The 1988 classic action-RPG returns! The original creators are rebuilding the code and redrawing the pixel art for a handcrafted Steam remake of a mythic journey across ancient Greece.

A dark fantasy dungeon crawler where every weapon defines a unique playstyle. Explore interconnected regions, uncover hidden secrets, craft powerful potions and unravel the mysteries of a world built from everything humanity chose to forget.

Dead Rose is a 2D top-down action-adventure in pixel art, blending the exploration of a metroidvania with the epic adventure of a Zelda-like, in a world that is both gloomy and magical.

Scales is a story-driven action-adventure RPG about a human-reptile hybrid. Players devour reptiles to absorb their DNA, and evolve through a corrupt world, where player choices ultimately determine the outcome of the story, blending combat with a darkly comedic narrative.

Liminal City: Axiom of Maria is a 3D metroidvania set in Seoul — a ghost city run by AI after humanity's population collapse. Explore a twisted Seoul and discover new abilities.